Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chorley 5th with 79 points, Rushall Olympic 22nd with 35, 44 apart. The last five rounds placed Chorley no better than 9th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Rushall Olympic 0.91 scored and 2.13 conceded per game, Chorley 1.65 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.29.
Rushall Olympic had been beaten in three straight games.
Dales Lane, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Chorley led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-5 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rushall Olympic: Roddy McGlinchey (10') · Chorley: Kole Hall (20'), Adam Blakeman (31'), Kole Hall (47'), Tom Carr (76'), Tom Carr (51')
Key stats
Possession: Rushall Olympic 49% · Chorley 51% · Total shots: 8-22 · On target: 4-12 · Corners: 3-10